Network Entertainment Announces Development of Popular Podcast "Hacked" for Television

Network Media Group (TSX: NTE.V) has announced it has acquired the exclusive rights to adapt the iTunes podcast Hacked as a television series. Created by tech entrepreneurs and storytellers Scott Francis Winder and Jordan Bloemen, Hacked explores the curious, enlightening and criminal underbelly of the internet; Network and the Hacked creators will expand the storytelling scope and scale to bring legions of followers a bigger payoff, diving deeper into myriad mysteries and compelling stories in the online world.
As quoted in the press release:
“The Hacked podcast has attracted a wide following online”, stated Derik Murray, Network CEO and Executive Producer, “We are excited to work with the creators, Scott Winder and Jordan Bloeman, to harness their insight and experience into the dramatic storylines and global consequences of the cyber sedition within the digital revolution, and together deliver this topical and fascinating world to television.”
“It seems that every day a news story breaks that speaks to digital security or some other online issue”, noted Co-Creator Scott Francis Winder, “Although there are many series that try to latch onto this growing curiosity, most fail to represent reality, and our mission is to continue to bring the same authenticity to the television series as we have with the podcast.”
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